Bastille - Snakes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Snakes" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Snakes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bastille
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Snakes" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# Fm Snakes are biting at my heels C# D# The worries that refuse to let us go C# Fm I'll be kicking them away C# D# When hoping not to let them take control C# Fm Ooouh, I'm not ready C# Cm Drink to escape their minds C# Fm Show me distraction C# Cm Even for just one night Chorus: G# C# G#/C Cause it's easier to bury Fm C# G# my head in the sand sometimes G# C# G#/C Yes, it's easier to bury Fm C# G# my head in the sand sometimes Fm And I know, I know, I know C# G# it's not the right way to go Fm C# G# but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole G# G# G#/C Ooouh, I'm not ready Fm C# G# Ooouh, I'm not ready Now these days are feeling dark We're struggling to figure out last year When the woman on the news Keeps saying things that no one wants to hear Ooh, I’m not ready Drink to escape our minds Show me distraction Even for just one night Chorus: 'Cause it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes Yes, it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes And I know, I know, I know It's not the right way to go But I pray for the ground to swallow me who-ole Yes, I pray for the ground to swallow me who-o-ole Ooh, I'm not ready Ooh, I'm not ready "Come on, boys. Let's go tear this place apart! (Woo, Oh!)" 'Cause I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all 'Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know Life is simple when I can just ignore it all 'Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know If I’m not ready ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) Snakes will consume me whole ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) If I'm not steady ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) Maybe they'll take control ('Cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know) Chorus: But it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes Yes, it's easier to bury My head in the sand sometimes I know, I know, I know It's not the right way to go But I pray for the ground to swallow me who-ole Yes, I know, I know, I know It's not the right way to go But I pray for the ground to swallow me who-o-ole You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  Cm  C#  D#  Fm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Snakes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Snakes" by Bastille.